Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana — Programme Guidelines

6.2 above) of the rural Through Routes of the Core Network, as follows:
(i) Priority-I will be Through Routes which are constructed as WBM roads.
In such cases, upgradation will comprise of bringing the existing profile to
good condition (along with improvement in geometrics, necessary drainage
works and road signage) and providing the appropriate crust and surface as
per design requirement.
(ii) Priority-II are other fair weather through routes or gravel through routes or
through routes with missing links or lacking cross drainage. In such a case
upgradation will consist of converting the road into an all-weather one with
appropriate geometries and all necessary provisions.
(iii) Priority-III will be other through routes which are at the end of their design
life, whose PCI is 2 or less, i.e., are ‘poor’ or ‘very poor’. In such cases,
upgradation will include improvement in geometric design where necessary,
10 with width, surfacing, etc., as per projected traffic requirements.
(iv) Presently, sealed-surface all-weather roads with PCI more than 2 and
sealed-surface all-weather roads which are less than 10 years old (even if PCI
is less than 2) will not be taken up for upgradation.
(v) Within each priority class, qualifying roads will be arranged in order of
population served (directly and through population served in link routes),
as a rough indication of traffic expected. However, States are advised to
conduct an Average Daily Traffic (ADT) Survey at the earliest. Based on
the time at which the traffic survey is carried out (such as Peak or Lean
Seasons) the same is to be adjusted for seasonality in order to arrive at
an Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) estimate, which is the basis for
the prioritisation as well as the design. (An axle load survey may also be
carried out, on selective basis, on the roads where heavy traffic is expected
with wide variations in the Axle Load Spectrum. Proposals for this purpose
approved by NRRDA will be eligible for reimbursement of expenses).
Programme Guidelines